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William Wilson Morgan
American astronomer (1906–1994).
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Statements about
William Wilson Morgan
Sex or Gender
Male
Occupation
Astronomer
Place of Birth
Country of Citizenship
United States
Date of Birth
1/3/1906
Date of Death
6/21/1994
Instance Of
Human
Given Name
William
Series Ordinal
:
1
Wilson
Series Ordinal
:
2
Family Name
Morgan
Employer
University of Chicago
Member Of
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Pontifical Academy of Sciences
American Astronomical Society
National Academy of Sciences
Educated At
Washington and Lee University
University of Chicago
Award Received
Henry Draper Medal
(1980)
Point in Time
:
1980
Henry Norris Russell Lectureship
(1961)
Point in Time
:
1961
Herschel Medal
(1983)
Point in Time
:
1983
Bruce Medal
(1958)
Point in Time
:
1958
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Different From
William Morgan
Described by Source
Astronomers: A Biographical Reference
Place of Burial
Bethesda
East Delavan Union Cemetery
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